SIPADAN DIVE CENTRE, nestled in the tropical forest, has been designed to create a relaxing atmosphere for all your comfort, safety and holiday needs. Exhibiting the true atmosphere of a paradise island resort, our welcome begins as you set foot on the sandy shores leading to our open lobby where our friendly staffs demonstrate true Malaysian hospitality.

The pleasures begin as you are shown to the rustical bungalows tastefully modeled after a local native village. Your twin sharing room is fitted with all the necessities - towels and soap, mosquito nets upon request, air conditioning, electrical power points (220 V) and your personal reading lamp by each bedside. A bathroom toilet with the luxury of hot water showers is attached.

The three gourmet meals served daily, buffet style, will bring new meaning to the term "Exotic Asian Cuisine" with a melange of sumptuous seafood and crispy salads to the delicious desserts prepared by our specially trained chef. There is also an unlimited supply of hot and cold beverages serve on the house.

From the ambience created at our bar to the informative audiovisual room, acquaintances made at the airy recreational lounge to the momentos from our souvenir shop, Sipadan Dive Centre has been designed and tailored for "Sheer Relaxation".

SIPADAN DIVE CENTRE

GUEST ROOMS

RESTAURANT & BAR

All the Instructors and Divemasters at the Centre are trained under the PADI system of dive education.

Dives

Three scheduled boat dives normally at 08:30, 11:30 and 15:30 depart for their dive sites daily returning after each dive to the Centre for your meals and relaxation. The centre has four fiberglass boat measuring 29 x 7 feet and powered by twin 75 hp outboard engines. They are designed with your safety, comfort and diving convenience in mind and will speed you to each dive site in less than 15 minutes with your divemaster and boatman in complete control. The unlimited beach dives are a stone’s throw from the Centre.

Equipment

There are 130 Aluminium 3000 psi (217 bars) 80 cu ft (12 litres) tanks fitted with "K" valves (DIN fitting are not available, please arrange your own adapter) and three Bauer Compressors to give you an unlimited supply of tanks. A limited number of SCUBAPRO equipment are available for hire upon request. Please enquire at the time of booking.

CONDITIONS FOR DIVING:

Diver’s Certification

All divers must produce proof of certification by a recognized Diving Agency upon arrival.

Liabilities Release Declaration

All guests will be required to sign a Liability Release (Waiver) and Express Assumption of Risk form.

Orientation Dive and First Day

Every diver regardless of level of qualification will be required to do an orientation dive on the first day.

Boat Dives and Schedules

The 3 boat dives are scheduled for 2 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. The time and location for the first morning dive will be posted in our "DIVE SCHEDULE BOARD" on the evening before, and the balance two dives immediately after you return from each dive. All divers board the boat fully kited-up except for mask snorkel and fins that are worn on the way to the dive site. Most boat entries will be the seated back roll and the exit will be boat pick-ups at your point of ascent. Each diver will be assigned to buddy teams during the dive briefing.

Unlimited Beach Dives

You may choose to either beach dive or boat dive the whole day. Beach dive are only allowed after 07:00 hrs and last beach dive should be planned to exit the water no later than 22:00 hrs (see Night Diving). ALL DIVERS ARE REQUIRED TO DIVE WITH A BUDDY ON BEACH DIVES and they have to sign in and out with the dive master-in-charge. NO DIVEMASTERS WILL ACCOMPANY BEACH DIVES unless prior arrangements are made.

Depth Limitation and Surface Intervals

All dives must not exceed 40 m especially on repetitive dives where the residual nitrogen time has to be accounted for. A MANDATORY MINIMUM surface interval of 60 mins is required between each consecutive dive regardless of whether you are diving with a computer, wheel or table for your own safety.

Night and Cavern Diving

PROOF OF THE RELEVANT CERTIFICATION MUST BE SHOWN for Night and Cavern Diving before divers would be allowed to participate.

Overnight Surface Interval

All divers are required to practice a 12 hours surface interval between each day of diving for your own safety and comfort.

Flying and Diving

SIPADAN DIVE CENTRE recognizes that each person, agencies, computers and even tables differ on the flying after diving times. In the case of multi-dives or multi-days, a 24 hrs surface time is recommended before flying. We therefore do not allow any diving on the last day at the Centre as you are scheduled to fly later that day.

Final Discretion

SIPADAN DIVE CENTRE reserves the final discretion on who may or may not participate in any of the diving offered based on a diver’s shown abilities, experience, etc. If a diver during his stay at the Centre for any reason becomes physically incapacitated by injuries, illness, intoxication, "hangovers", etc.